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1 to bring under one's control by force of arms by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe Synonyms of dominate conquer, overpower, pacify, subdue, subject, subjugate, subordinate, vanquishWords Related to dominate annihilate, beat, clobber, crush, defeat, drub, lick, mow (down), overcome, prevail (over), reduce, rout, skunk, smash, thrash, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip; enslave; break, clamp down (on), crack down (on), put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, smother, snuff (out), squash, squelch, suppressNear Antonyms of dominate discharge, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter
2 to look down on the ruined fortress dominates the town Synonyms of dominate command, overlookWords Related to dominate face, front
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